Daniel as an Americanized Apocalypse
Set in the context of Judean resistance against the Seleucid Empire, Daniel addresses issues such as diaspora, identity, empire, and power. The first biblical apocalypse models how to survive faithfully within a hostile foreign culture, and it voices a full-throated rejection of foreign domination....
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Type de support: | Électronique Article |
Langue: | Anglais |
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Sage Publ.
[2017]
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Dans: |
Interpretation
Année: 2017, Volume: 71, Numéro: 2, Pages: 190-203 |
Classifications IxTheo: | CH Christianisme et société HB Ancien Testament KBQ Amérique du Nord |
Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Bibel. Daniel
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Résumé: | Set in the context of Judean resistance against the Seleucid Empire, Daniel addresses issues such as diaspora, identity, empire, and power. The first biblical apocalypse models how to survive faithfully within a hostile foreign culture, and it voices a full-throated rejection of foreign domination. In contrast, American religious media domesticate Daniel into a morality tale, a fable that promotes personal integrity and trust in God. The Americanized Daniel cannot or will not ask what “empire” means or what it means for believers to inhabit an empire themselves. This essay explores what modern readers can gain by reintroducing categories like “empire” and “resistance” in Daniel. |
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ISSN: | 2159-340X |
Contient: | Enthalten in: Interpretation
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0020964316688052 |